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Happy Birthday, Cándido Camero. Alt-Latino Celebrates 99 Years For A Latin Jazz Pioneer
On this episode of Alt.Latino, we pull an interview from the archives with the great Cuban percussionist. From Havana nightlife in the 1940s to the pulsing streets of New York just after World War II, he reminisces about the seminal recordings and jam sessions that took place. Continue Reading Happy Birthday, Cándido Camero. Alt-Latino Celebrates 99 Years For A Latin Jazz Pioneer

The Rolling Stones Finished A New Single While Safely Distanced From Each Other
“It’s sort of eerie when suddenly it’s coming to life,” Keith Richards said of “Living In a Ghost Town,” which they wrote in one world and completed in another. Continue Reading The Rolling Stones Finished A New Single While Safely Distanced From Each Other

Why Ticket Holders Are Struggling To Get Refunds For Concerts And Live Events
Entertainment companies Live Nation and AEG have modified their refund policies for postponed events. Getting money back would depend on whether a concert or a game has a firm rescheduled date. Continue Reading Why Ticket Holders Are Struggling To Get Refunds For Concerts And Live Events

Marin Alsop On Her Swing Orchestra And Stepping Down From The Baltimore Symphony
We learn all kinds of interesting things when we’re at loose ends during a pandemic lockdown. Did you know that Baltimore Symphony Orchetsra Music Director Marin Alsop co-founded a swing band? Continue Reading Marin Alsop On Her Swing Orchestra And Stepping Down From The Baltimore Symphony

Pianist Lang Lang Gives A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert To Reflect On Trying Times
Watch the superstar pianist at home in Shanghai, China, play a soothing Chopin Nocturne and Bach you can dance to. Continue Reading Pianist Lang Lang Gives A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert To Reflect On Trying Times
The Enduring Afterglow Of Ravi Shankar’s Life In Music
Ravi Shankar took Indian classical music to world stages and introduced the sitar to Western audiences. His influence can still be felt today, 100 years after his birth. Continue Reading The Enduring Afterglow Of Ravi Shankar’s Life In Music